Detroit might be known for manufacturing, but we’re also a city of art. There are so many amazing pieces in the city that we can’t possibly include them all in one post, but we thought we’d gather some of our favorite murals, parks and bits of artistic...
If you look at the corner of 14th and Michigan Avenue in Corktown, you might notice something new. That’s because there’s a new statue created by the Nordin Brothers of the Detroit Design Center in the median. It’s called “Generations.” If you’re looking to figure out...
Cindy Pasky often spends her Saturdays mornings at Eastern Market buying food, flowers, maybe a little wine, and checking out the shops and art. On one trip she admired the work of Detroit mural artist Olayami Dabls and reached out to him to create a piece for her company, Strategic...
Amazing. Jaw-dropping. Yes, they’re strong words, but these new murals in Eastern Market, put up last month by various artists as part of the “Murals in the Market” program, live up to the high praise. This is the second year where artists from near and far have descended on...
There have been a lot of exciting things happening at the Scarab Club this year. In June they unveiled a brand new campaign “We Know Detroit By Art.” They have kept the momentum going, focusing on bringing the historic club forward into the new with the announcement of a new...
Brandon Bullard’s grandmother drove a Mercedes. His grandfather drove a Mercedes. His mother drove one, too. So when it came time for Bullard to produce a piece of art as part of his graduate studies at Cranbrook Academy of Art it seemed only natural to create something for the...
Beginning this Thursday night, Eastern Market will be transformed by the talented hands of a slew of local and national artists. The first ever Murals in the Market festival is a nine-day event that invites 45 local and national artists to create large-scale street art in Eastern Market. The first...
Pewabic Pottery, in partnership with General Motors, has released a new collectable tile that features the classic Chevrolet Corvette logo designed by Robert Bartholomew in 1953. The first Corvette and its inaugural logo debuted to the public at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria hotel that same year. The vehicle and classic...
Holy weirdness, y’all. Visual artist Nick Cave is about to rock our collective psyche. Cave – not to be confused with the equally awesome musician – has garnered significant attention for his one of a kind art pieces, which he calls Soundsuits. These brightly colored and often mind bending works of...
Hopefully everyone has recovered by now from the Memorial Day long weekend festivities and is looking forward to what is in store this weekend. This weekend seems to be offering a great variety of networking opportunities and to jump start career goals. Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: Startup Weekend Detroit for...
A local coffee shop with a passionate following in the Southwest and New Center neighborhoods of the city, Cafe con Leche, is hosting a showcase created by local Detroit artists, “Windows on Frida.” Cafe con Leche is a Detroit-based cafe serving Latin inspired food and beverages. They are teaming up...
The Gallery at Marygrove College presents “Identify” as their senior art exhibition for 2015. At the opening reception this Saturday, April 18, it is to be a show that not only represents what people are creating in our city, Detroit, but what our city, Detroit, can create in its people....
